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EP About this file: EP2712635

EP2712635 - Optical monitoring system for blood processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fenwal, Inc.
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
[2014/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Case, Brian C.
424 Cyprus Circle
Lake Villa, Illinois 60046 / US
02 / Katz, Steven R.
1712 Mountain Drive
Deerfield, Illinois 60015 / US
03 / Cork, William H.
26453 Farwell Rd.
Mettawa, IL 6004-2373 / US
04 / Prendergast, Jonathan
1205 E. Patten Drive
Palatine, Illinois 60074 / US
 [2016/34]
Former [2014/16]01 / Case, Brian C.
424 Cyprus Circle
Lake Villa, Illinois 60046 / US
02 / Katz, Steven R.
26453 Farwell Rd.
Mettawa, Illinois 60045-2373 / US
03 / Cork, William H.
26453 Farwell Rd.
Mettawa, IL 6004-2373 / US
04 / Prendergast, Jonathan
1205 E. Patten Drive
Palatine, Illinois 60074 / US
Representative(s)Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2016/51]
Former [2014/14]Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date13189657.325.09.2012
[2014/14]
Priority number, dateUS201161539034P26.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161539034 P
[2014/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2712635
Date:02.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2712635
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/02, A61M1/36
[2014/14]
CPC:
B04B5/0442 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/3693 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/0209 (EP,CN,US);
A61M1/362227 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/36224 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/36225 (EP,CN,US);
A61M1/362261 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/362265 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/3696 (EP,US);
B04B13/00 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/362223 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/12 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2205/14 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/18 (US); A61M2205/276 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2205/3306 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/331 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/3313 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2205/3317 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/3331 (US); A61M2205/6063 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2205/6072 (EP,CN,US); B04B2005/045 (EP,CN,US); B04B2005/0492 (US);
B04B2013/006 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/14]
TitleGerman:Optisches Überwachungssystem für Blutbehandlungssystem[2014/14]
English:Optical monitoring system for blood processing system[2014/14]
French:Système de surveillance optique pour système de traitement du sang[2014/14]
Examination procedure25.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/14]
02.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2016Fee for grant paid
13.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12780936.6  / EP2709687
Divisional application(s)EP16191934.5  / EP3135324
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20120780936) is  21.11.2014
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.09.2012
AL21.12.2016
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU25.09.2012
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
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MC21.12.2016
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NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
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SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/51]HU25.09.2012
AT21.12.2016
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CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
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FI21.12.2016
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MC21.12.2016
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PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
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SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU25.09.2012
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU25.09.2012
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
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LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
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PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/29]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
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MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
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RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT21.12.2016
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CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
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HR21.12.2016
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SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/01]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
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SE21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2017/41]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
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SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2017/36]BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
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PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
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SK21.12.2016
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
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LV21.12.2016
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NO21.03.2017
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LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
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NO21.03.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO9640319  (TRANSFUSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 10, lines 16-25; figure 3 * [I] 2-15;
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